Paramhansa Yogananda was the first yoga master of India to take up permanent residence in the West.⁠ ⁠ Before embarking on his mission to America, Yogananda received this guidance from his teacher, Swami Sri Yukteswar:⁠ ⁠ “The West is high in material attainments, but lacking in spiritual understanding. It is God’s will that you play a role in teaching mankind the value of balancing the material with an inner, spiritual life.”⁠ ⁠ It was as Swami Yogananda that he arrived in America in 1920 and p

The Jewel in the Lotus — A Play Dedicated to Paramhansa Yogananda by Swami Kriyananda (Pune 2023) Watch this beautiful play written by Swami Kriyananda, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda. It masterfully portrays the journey of the soul from self involvement to the deep desire to return to it’s home in God. It takes place in India at the time of Paramhansa Yogananda's next incarnation in 130 years. Through humor and accessible poetic wording, Swami Kriyananda opens our hearts and minds to